Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Albion Rovers and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Albion Rovers and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off and get the match underway!
4.06
0-0Khalid Sinouh hacks Gabriel Ruiz from behind! Khalid Sinouh is warned by the referee! Gabriel Ruiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.39
Manuel Palacios catches Alex Glass on the ankles. The referee calls over Manuel Palacios and warns him to calm down! Alex Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.02
0-0David Ceulemans passes the ball forward to Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Elliott.
15.05
0-0Rodrigo Salas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.45
Callum Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Cuellar. Sebastian Cuellar advances with the ball. Sebastian Cuellar shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.50
Piotr Radomski kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Salas. Rodrigo Salas flicks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.55
Abdelhadif Tasfaout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Ceulemans. David Ceulemans makes a probing pass to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.39
0-0Manuel Palacios chips the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
36.44
1-0Rodrigo Salas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz makes a simple pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.33
Jin Kobayashi catches Abdelhadif Tasfaout on the ankles. Jin Kobayashi is warned by the referee! Abdelhadif Tasfaout stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.33
Fotis Panagiotopoulos makes a simple pass to Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios makes a probing pass to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson goes all the way! Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Albion Rovers get the second half underway!
49.18
Rodrigo Salas makes a probing pass to Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.10
Ruuben Hyypia threads the ball through to Luigi Coppens. Luigi Coppens shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Guillermo Garrido manages to gather it comfortably.
60.10
Ruuben Hyypia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luigi Coppens. Luigi Coppens shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Guillermo Garrido.
67.37
1-0Garry Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Elliott knocks the ball forward to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis makes a probing pass to Luigi Coppens but he's offside!
75.03
David Ceulemans makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson heads the ball goalwards. Marc Hyldgaard easily smothers it.
78.03
Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson catches Guy Grun on the ankles. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson is warned by the referee! Guy Grun runs off the knock.
81.17
Khalid Sinouh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Cuellar. Sebastian Cuellar makes a simple pass to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it!
87.11
Callum Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Cuellar. Sebastian Cuellar chips the ball to his team mate, Luigi Coppens. Luigi Coppens sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it.
90.00
Santiago Tapia catches Stavros Vellidis on the ankles. Santiago Tapia is given a warning by the referee! Stavros Vellidis runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
19.7%
45.1%
35.2%
Scorers